RPG
Ember Crown Saga
★★★★☆ 4.4
Ember Crown Saga is a proper sit-down RPG that still works in bursts. You build a party of four, each with their own skill trees, and grind through a story that takes itself just seriously enough to stay fun. Combat is turn-based, so it never demands fast fingers.
The crafting is where I lost most of my hours. Gathering materials, upgrading gear, experimenting with elemental combos — it all loops together nicely. The writing is decent, the voice-over is thankfully optional, and the auto-battle toggle saves you from repeating easy encounters.
It leans a bit heavy on menus, and the early game drags before your party opens up. Push past the first few hours and it becomes one of the better mobile RPGs I've played this year.
What we liked
- Deep crafting and skill trees
- Optional auto-battle for grinding
- No fast reflexes required